Chapter 50
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 50
Chapter Title: Not-So-Newbie Newbie Raid Squad
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Black Orc Fortress – Orc General Kraks
▷ Orc General Kraks swings his massive greatsword at regular intervals to unleash a bleeding attack. The damage is hefty, and it applies a debuff that lowers the tank's defense, so the tank must expertly block follow-up normal attacks after the bleed. Healers need to concentrate their recovery on the bleeding tank.
The burden on tanks and healers is far greater than you'd imagine, so melee dealers must dodge Kraks' sweeping strikes to avoid the bleeding debuff.
▷ Orc General Kraks lets out a ferocious roar to summon his minions. These minions are tougher than regular monsters and always charge straight for the healer. They ignore aggro entirely, so dealers must halt attacks on Kraks, swiftly target and eliminate the minions to protect the healer.
Naturally, healers must evade Kraks' minions targeting them. But watch out—dodging minions shouldn't prevent you from healing the tank (leading to their death) or accidentally stepping into the Earth's Sword skill range and getting hit.
No matter the situation, if the tank or healer falls, the raid is doomed.
▷ Orc General Kraks hoists his greatsword high, roars, and slams it down with the Earth's Sword skill. It covers a quarter of the battlefield, so the aggro-holding tank must lure the attack away from the main base.
If that fails, healers must rapidly top off all allies' HP to survive the Earth's Sword damage. Poorly geared healers can drop dead from a single hit.
▷ Kraks' minions atop the walls fire arrows whenever their reload finishes. Targets are random, so heroes must always brace for arrow barrages when reloads complete. Healers especially need to prioritize low-HP allies.
So, the flow of the Kraks fight boiled down to the tank properly handling the bleed and Earth's Sword, the dealers swiftly clearing Kraks' minions, and the healer steadily maintaining the team's HP while enduring their own pressures.
Of course, it wasn't as easy as it sounded. If it were simple, Kraks wouldn't have earned his nickname "Dream Ruiner." The beast had corrupted the mana of countless heroes. Success demanded tanks, dealers, and healers all excelling in their roles.
"...This is nerve-wracking."
With Kraks looming before her, Hyun-ah shook her head side to side. Among the boss monsters in Black Orc Fortress, this was the one she'd prepared for most diligently, thanks to the senior heroes' heartfelt warnings to beware the Dream Ruiner.
"Alright. I can do this. Just follow Minguk's lead."
But now that Kraks was right there, tension gripped her instinctively. The hesitation lasted only a moment. As soon as Minguk's orders rang out, she gripped her sword and shield and charged forward on reflex. Her fear of Kraks was crushed flat by her trust in her raid leader, Minguk.
- Chwiieek!
Kraks bellowed at the intruder's arrival, hefting his greatsword and lunging to clash. The two tangled fiercely.
"Hyun-ah, turn him around!!!"
The basics of the Kraks fight: keep the main base behind his back. It was to counter his special skill, Earth's Sword, which ravaged a quarter of the battlefield.
Ka-clang! Boom!
Kraks' enormous greatsword whipped wildly, churning the dirt like tofu. Hyun-ah darted through the frenzy like a nimble squirrel. Terrifying strikes, but her agile footwork and precise defenses deflected them with minimal damage.
- Chwiik!!!
Hyun-ah's prowess seemed to incense Kraks. With a snort of rage, he gripped his greatsword two-handed and raised it high. In a flash, the blade seemed to swell, crashing down where Hyun-ah had stood.
"Watch out!"
Kwaaaang!!!
Minguk's warning echoed as the ground heaved, dust swallowing the field. But Hyun-ah had dodged the moment she saw the raise, pulling back toward the base. When the dust cleared, nothing remained in the blast zone.
- Chwiiik!
Furious at the evasion, Kraks unleashed a barrage on his target. Aggro locked in fast—his eyes fixed solely on the tank.
Hyun-ah blocked and parried, gradually luring his gaze to the far side from base.
"Nice! Oh Hyun-ah, you're doing great!!"
As he healed Hyun-ah's HP, Minguk shouted encouragement to boost her confidence.
Basic tanking in a raid, sure—but Hyun-ah nailed her role. Strategy videos showed countless tanks failing even this, wiping parties.
"Alright, here it comes soon."
Minguk glanced at his Hero Pad to check Kraks' HP, then muttered at Kim So-jeong swinging a greatsword nearly as tall as her.
"Bleed incoming!!!"
At Minguk's call, Hyun-ah and So-jeong nodded sharply in acknowledgment.
Moments later, Kraks laid his greatsword horizontal, spinning his body in a whirlwind sweep reminiscent of a barbarian's wheel wind.
Kakakakang!
Hyun-ah raised her shield to block the flurry. So-jeong backpedaled sharply to evade. Perfect execution—Minguk gave a thumbs-up.
"Grooo! Keep dodging like that! Not hard, right?!"
They were all top domestic newbie hero rankers for a reason—talented to the core. Spot-on timing, precise moves. Training helped, but so far, flawless.
The bleed on Hyun-ah proved less threatening than expected. Her solid gear helped, but Minguk's handseal speed outpaced most healers. The instant her HP dipped below 60% from bleed, his heals mended her.
Kraks tried Earth's Sword again, but Hyun-ah nullified it the same way. Wall orcs loosed two arrows at Minguk, but his barrier swatted them aside effortlessly.
"Focus! You're all crushing it!!!"
Kraks' special patterns repeated, but the fight stayed rock-solid. Dealers' DPS shaved his HP rapidly.
Mid-battle, two black-skinned orcs caught Minguk's eye—Kraks' minions, no doubt.
"Right side! 2 o'clock, minions spawning! Dealers, switch targets!"
Orders given, Minguk eyed the newcomers.
"They look vicious."
Kraks was intimidating, but these minions edged him out.
Tusks like elephant ivory pierced their mouths outward, bizarre ornaments dangled from ears, scars riddled faces. Worst: no gear whatsoever.
So as they charged, massive cocks flopped wildly.
"...Fuck."
Minions targeted only the healer. Minguk had to evade until dealers dropped them. Not tough, but their dangling junk rushing him felt perversely sexual, turning his stomach.
"Choi Yuna! Jeong Ye-rin!!!"
In this pinch, only dealers could help. They too sensed the weird threat from the cock-flailing orcs, channeling mana fiercely to blast them.
"Yep!! Taking them down fast!"
Yuna's arrow streaked like a clothesline, piercing an orc's chest. But Kraks' minions weren't frail enough for one shot. Minguk seized the stagger, swiftly shielding Hyun-ah.
"Get lost!!!"
Then Jeong Ye-rin conjured a massive icicle evoking 'Ice Queen – Anisa's' freezing spear, smashing it into the orc Yuna had hit. Crunch—the skull shattered.
"One down!"
"Nice one, sis! Take this!!!"
Spurred by Ye-rin's feat?
Yuna thrust her left leg far forward in an exaggerated stance, drawing her bow with her full body. Mana swirled wildly around bowstring and arrow.
Kwaaaang!
"Kyaa?!"
The cannon-like blast startled even Hyun-ah mid-block. Mana-charged arrow gutted the orc's chest, organs exploding outward. It crumpled.
"Oh ho?"
Minguk was impressed by Yuna's instant minion kill.
Gear? Skill gap? Faster than vets in strategy vids. Proof: minions died before closing in.
Ye-rin's dealer prowess was solid—he'd expected her to handle it. Yuna surprised him.
Especially that skill—just now, unseen in prior raids. She'd secretly practiced for this one.
"Not bad, huh?"
Brought her initially for grunt work and side benefits, but this growth warranted praise. Tonight was Yuna's turn anyway.
"Man, this raid's easier than I thought."
Tank holding strong, dealers minion-proof. That sealed Kraks. As healer, Minguk wouldn't screw up.
Evidence: After ten-odd minutes, Kraks wailed, body lacerated, collapsing into a loot chest. Dream Ruiner? Felt like a joke.
"Yesss!!!"
Rock-paper-scissors winner Hyun-ah pumped her fists, opening the chest. Minguk gaped at the haul.
"What? This can't be real."
"I'm! The! Cheonho-dong Lucky Girl!!!"
Hyun-ah held a Revival Stone and Gold Ticket. Luck to buy lotto on exit. As others cheered bodily, Ye-rin smirked victoriously at her.
She'd pulled two Gold Tickets last raid. Not her luck, but Ye-rin didn't know that.
Hyun-ah gripped the ticket two-handed.
"Time to rip! Come on out!!!"
Riiip.
Pop! A gacha wheel spun—gold-mana rim shimmering, unlike Silver's. Three wheels whirled fast.
Result...
"......"
"Auction house it is."
A Gear Score 230 mace. Paladin tank staple—but Hyun-ah was no paladin, wielded longsword. Plus, 2-star heroes couldn't equip 230 score. Good luck or bad? Ambiguous.